| Essential Concepts of Base SAS Software |
The
core of the SAS System is Base SAS software, which consists of the following:
|
DATA step |
a programming language that you use
to manipulate and manage your data. |
|
SAS procedures |
software tools for data analysis
and reporting. |
|
macro facility |
a tool for extending and customizing
SAS software programs and for reducing text in your programs. |
|
DATA step debugger |
a programming tool that helps you
find logic problems in DATA step programs. |
|
Output Delivery System (ODS) |
a system that delivers output in
a variety of easy-to-access formats, such as SAS data sets, procedure output
files, or Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). |
|
SAS windowing environment |
an interactive, graphical user interface
that enables you to easily run and test your SAS programs. |
This document, along with
SAS Language Reference: Dictionary, covers only the
SAS language. For a complete guide to Base SAS software functionality, also
see these documents:
SAS Output Delivery System: User's Guide,
SAS National Language Support (NLS): Reference Guide,
Base SAS Procedures Guide,
SAS Metadata LIBNAME Engine: User's Guide,
SAS XML LIBNAME Engine: User's Guide,
SAS Macro Language: Reference,
and the Getting Started with SAS online tutorial. The SAS windowing
environment is described in the online Help.
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